Description
Title of Invention: DIRECT COMPRESSION TABLETS OF
OTILONIUM
[1] This invention is related to direct compression of otilonium or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt having perfect powder flowability, good tablet weight distribution and no sticking to the dies or punches of tablet press.
[2] Otilonium bromide is used as an antispasmodic for treating spastic painful conditions of the distal section of the intestinal tract, including IBS(irritable bowel syndrome). It is used for the treatment of irritable bowel, pain and spasm of the distal enteric tract. Experimental studies exhibits that otilonium bromide inhibits both baseline and chemically or physically stimulated gastrointestinal motility. Clinical studies have confirmed otilonium bromide as a spasmolytic drug with a good tolerability profile.
[3] Spasmoctyl® includes otilonium bromide which is on the market as a reference drug.
[4] Spasmoctyl® tablet contains lactose, starch, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate,hypromellose (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), titanium dioxide and polyethylene glycol .
[5] Spasmoctyl® tablets are prepared by using of granulation technics. In the course of preparing Spasmoctyl® tablets, the blended product is granulated prior to pressing (M. Blanco et al., Development and validation of a near infrared method for the analytical control of a pharmaceutical preparation in three steps of the manufacturing process, Fresenius J Anal Chem, 2000, 368 :534-539, page 535).
[6] Concerning qualitative composition of Spasmoctyl® 40 mg Film Coated Tablets; starch is the only excipient that can be used as a binder. In tablet formulations technology, freshly prepared starch paste at 50°-70°C is used in tablet granulations as a binder ( Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients,Fifth Edition,Edited by Raymond C Rowe et al) thus it is understood that in Spasmoctyl® starch is used and it points out that tablet formulation is prepared through using of granulation methods. Meanwhile selection of the quantity should be chosen very carefully because the granulation with starch paste may cause some problems such as poor granule friability, tablet friability, capping, low hardness, disintegration rate, and drug dissolution rate and this kind of manufacturing process with starch paste is much more difficult and requires experienced staff. On the other hand such manufacturing process takes more times and more expenditures.
[7] In pharmaceutical technology, it is well known that if possible, direct compression is prefered rather than granulation. In direct compression, the active and the excipients are blended together and compressed directly without extra processing, such as
granulation. Direct compression is the most effective and favorable manufacturing process for the production of solid dosage forms. Thus manufacturers would prefer to use direct compression techniques since It is advantageous overs granulation .Direct compression technique has quick processing and cost advantages.
[8] It is invented that direct compression pharmacetical compositions of otilonium
bromide having eligible granule friability, tablet friability, hardness, disintegration rate, and drug dissolution rate.
[9] Thus one of the aim of this invention is to determine direct compression of otilonium
. In formulations, a direct comperssion agent or mixtures of agents are used. Based on this invention, direct compression agents are, but not limited to, pregelatinised starches, polyvinylpyrrolidone, methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose, lactose, dextrose, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol,xylitol, modified calcium salt, granulated corn starch, modified rice starch, compressible sugars such as Destab™,dextrates such as Emdex ® dicalcium phosphate, hydroxypropylcellulose , methylcellulose , hydrox- ypropylmethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, amylose,anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, calcium sulphate,tribasic calcium phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate, low-crystallinity powdered cellulose,silicified microcrystalline
cellulose^hitin^hitosan hydrochloride^opovidone^roscarmellose sodium,dextrose, anhydrous lactose,anhydrous alpha lactose,anhydrous beta lactose,agglomerated lactose, spray-dried lactose, maltodextrin, mixtures thereof and the like.
[10] Spray dried type of lactose monohydrate is preferred.
[11] Mixtures and/or co-processed diuents which are suitable for direct compression can also be used such as anhydrous lactose- anhydrous lactitol, calcium sulphate- microcrystalline cellulose, lactose-cellulose, lactose-starch, lactose- povidone,Sucrose-maltodextrin coprecipitate and the like.
[12] According to this invention, the pharmaceutical compositions may further comprise pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or excipients selected from the group of diluents, dis integrants, binders, lubricants, glidants, mixtures thereof and the like.
[13] When formulating direct compression tablets, the choice of direct compression (DC) binder is extremely critical. It must fulfill certain requirements: good binding functionality and powder flowability are essential. Another functionality of DC binders is their compressibility under pressure. Binders are, but not limited to, polyvinylpy- rolidone, copovidone, starches such as pregellatinized starch or plain starch, cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose ,ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose and their salts, gelatine, acacia, agar,alginic acid, carbomer, ceratonia, chitosan, dextrates,dextrin,glycerol dibehenate,guar
gum,hypromellose, inulin,magnesium aluminum
silicate,maltodextrin,poloxamer,polycarbophil,polydextrose, polyethylene
oxide,polymethacrylates,sodium alginate, sucrose, hydrogenated vegetable oil, mixtures thereof and the like. Copovidone (vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer) is preferred binder. With copovidone, accelerated and long term stability results did not show any incompatibility at the final product.
[14] The compositions of the present invention preferably also contain a glidant. Glidants are preferably selected from the group consisting of colloidal silicon dioxide, precipitated silica and pyrogenic silica, talc and aluminium silicate, tribasic calcium phosphate,calcium stearate, powdered cellulose,magnesium oxide,magnesium silicate,magnesium trisilicate,starch, talc, mixtures thereof and the like.Colloidal silicon dioxide is preferred. During the development of the product, in order toimprove flowability of the final mixture before compression colloidal silicone dioxide is used . Accelerated and long term stability results did not show any incompatibility at the final product.
[15] Disintegrants are , but not limited to, modified starches, croscarmallose sodium, car- boxymethylcellulose calcium, sodium starch glycolate ,crospovidone, alginic acid, calcium alginate,microcrystalline cellulose, powdered cellulose,chitosan,colloidal silicon dioxide,crospovidone,guar gum,low-substituted hydroxypropyl- cellulose,hydroxypropyl starch,magnesium aluminum
silicate,methylcellulose,polacrilin potassium,sodium alginate,starch,pregelatinised starch,mixtures thereof and the like. Sodium starch glycolate is preferred .
[16] Lubricants are, but not limited to, magnesium stearate,calcium stearate,hydrogenated castor oil,glyceryl behenate,glyceryl monostearate,glyceryl palmi- tostearate,leucine,mineral oil, light mineral oil, myristic acid,palmitic
acid,polyethylene glycol,potassium benzoate,sodium benzoate,sodium lauryl sulfate,sodium stearyl fumarate,stearic acid,talc, hydrogenated vegetable oil,zinc stearate, magnesium lauryl sulphate,sodium stearyl fumarate, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide or mixtures thereof. Preferred lubricant is magnesium stearate.
[17] Diluents are, but not limited to, anhydrous lactose, lactose monohydrate, modified lactose, dibasic calcium phosphate, tribasic calcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicified microcrystalline cellulose, powdered cellulose, maize starch, prege- latinized starch, calcium carbonate, sucrose, glucose, dextrates, dextrins, dextrose, fructose, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol, starch, and mixtures thereof.
[18] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tablet cores are coated . Coating is preferably film coating. Coating agents are, but not limited to, sugars, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol , sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, coatings based on methacrylic acid and its esters, such as Eudragit ® , mixtures thereof and the like.
Coating may further contain an excipient or excipients, for example, titanium oxide, talc, ferric oxide, polyethylene glycol and the like. As a coating agent multifunction ingredient such as Opadry ® II 85Fl 8422 can also be used.
[19] According to this invention eligible flowability andcompressibility is determined with direct compression.
[20] Dissolution profiles of reference tablets (Spasmoctyl®) and test tablets should be same or identical in desired dissolution mediums. Desired dissolution profile means that in targeted dissolution mediums f2 (similarity factor) value should be at least 50 to 100 when compared to the reference Spasmoctyl® dissolution profile. According to this invention direct compression tablets of otilonium (called as test tablet) is in desired ranges of f2 value (Figure 1) .
[21] On the other hand this invention includes a preparation method for direct compression formulations of otilonium. This method comprising steps of a. Direct compression agent, otilonium bromide and binder are installed into a container and mixed, b. Disintegrant and pre-sieved glidant are installed into container onto powder mixture prepared at step a and mixed , c. Pre-sieved lubricant is installed into container onto powder mixture prepared at step b and mixed , d. The final mixture is compressed in a tablet press at 30-70 N average hardness, e. a coating agent or mixtures of coating agents are added into purified water and stirred, f. Core tablets are installed into a coating pan and coated with the coating suspension prepared at step e.
[22] In a embodiment of this invention, diluent is in the range of from about 20 % to
about 85 %, binder is in the range of from about 2 % to about 10 %, disintegrant is in the range of from about 2 % to about 10 % ,glidant is in the range of from about 0.1 % to about 1, lubricant is in the range of from about 0.25 % to about 5 by weight of the tablet core.
[23] The following examples are provided to further exemplify the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[24] Example 1
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